Animal Planet Play Sets! Shark Week Is Coming!

 Hey Gang!

You might remember my post "Bact To St. Malcolm!" where I introduce you to some of the sea creatures, staff and activities that go on around St. Malcolm. 

What I didn't tell you is that I got a lot of my sea creatures from Animal Plant Mega Shark & Orca Encounter playsets and Wild Republic playsets.  The shark Dick Cheyenne and the mini version of Nelson came from  that set. The penguin came from The Wild Republic Aquatic Moveable playset.  I found both sets on sale at Dress Barn.  The scale on everything wasn't the same. The animals were 1/6 scale but the action figure and boat were closer to 1/12 scale.

Animal Plant Mega Shark & Orca Encounter playsets

back of box

Pieces in side: One Great White shark, one Orca whale, one Tiger shark, one barracuda, boat action figure diver and supplies.

The Wild Republic Aquatic Moveable playset

Set includes:Great White Shark, Sea Turtle, Sea Otter, Beluga Whale, Dolphin, Orca, Seal, Penguin, Oceanographer, Camera, Flashlight.

Figure.

I do spent a lot of time on Sundays watching Animal Plant! So when I saw the sets in the toy section, I had to stop and look. I was lucky enough that the mini Nelson figure looked really close to my GI Joe with the blonde hair. 

Mini Nelson

Big Nelson

Having both sizes meant I could do things for a diorama in a small scale that would be hard to do in a large scale.  Since then I have gotten a few more sea creatures as you might have notice from my penguin post "News In The Penguin Pen" (which I need to redo) and hope to make a Sea World/Aquarium for St. Malcolm.

Purchasing animal and doing a diorama for them means research on my part and I always learn cool things about animals that I can share with you. So I didn't know that Great White Sharks and Orca inhabit the same waters and compete for food.

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Wishing You Happy Thanksgiving!

Hey Gang!

Tom Turkey is hiding out again!  Hoping to make it through
another Holiday Season!  It is 3:00 here and thus far he seems
safe for Thanksgiving!  If he makes it to the 26th of December
I think he will be home free!

 Tom Turkey: Oh me, oh my!

 Just a few more hours!

 Please!

 Oh, please!

Just a few more hours!

Have a great one!
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More Horses!

Hey Gang!

This is one of the dioramas I was working on a while back. I took pictures to see how

it looked.  I see some changes I can make and some things I want to do better. 

I decided to post the photos along with a story anyway.  I will work on the paddock

in the meantime.  Here is the post for Thundercloud!

Ahiga and his wife have just moved to the Iroquois and Native American settlement.

Ahiga has always worked with livestock; that is what he has come here to do. 

So it's a warm day in Johnston, and the horses were taken out to the paddock.

 Ahiga brought out food to feed the horse with.

Ahiga: This is going to be a great day!  I'm glad to have a break from the snow.

This will be a good day for the foal to come out and meet the other horses.

 Water was added to the trough for them to drink.

Hello Buttercup!

You need a little exercise even though you've given birth.

Being a mommy has been good for you!  You are not as jumpy.

She really wanted to get to the hay.

Hello little one!

Taffy came over for a pat.

Taffy doesn't come to many people, but she comes to Ahiga.

Both horses went over to get a drink.

Midnight was also out for the day of sun.

Hey, big fellow!

Midnight was really happy to be out.

Bison: Greetings

Ahiga: Greetings! So you made your way here!

How long have you been here?

Does the Chief know that you are here?

Bison: I just got here. I came directly to the paddock. Smiling, Bison

said No! I would appreciate it if you don't tell him I was here.

Ahiga: He is the Chief, so I can't promise that. He said with a slight twitch to his lips.

Bison: I have a favor to ask of you!

All the horses gathered around the water.

Bison: This is Thundercloud!  He needs to be boarded while I travel.

Ahiga: He is a nice-looking horse! A Roan!

Bison: I just picked him up.  I purchased him a few months back, but I have to

take a trip to the West Coast.

Bison: I'll pay his board, and I need him cared for until I come back!

I have his papers and records with me for you.

Ahiga: I guess you have shows..... And when you come back?

Bison: I will deal with things when I come back!

Ahiga: You put me in a spot!  Ok, the horse can stay!

Bison: Hear that, fellow, you got a home with friends.

You know there will always be a place for you here!

Bison: Yeah, I know!

Ahiga: We are not the only new members here.  You should meet them.

Bison: Yeah, OK.

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Meeting Pictures!

Hey Gang!

Only Kev , Miya and I were able to attend the meeting.  A good time
was had with just the three of us.  I know I need to take better pictures
and that day was a good time for me to learn some things.

So here are the pictures from our meeting!  I told everyone that I was

bringing my snow background and we could take pictures!  I think I will do
this type of thing again.  I always learn a lot from Kev about photos and making 

things.  Today was no different.

Kev brought his Tauntaun!

I just love it's face!

 So we took pictures!

Close up!

I don't remember who this guys is.  I will have to ask Kev and Miya.

Loraine: This guy really smells!

 I didn't even think about bringing  my penguins. 

This one is Kev's.  I think I need him too!

 I just love this guy too!  I don't who  he is but that face made me laugh!

 I melted when I saw this guy.
I don't know who he is either.
Kev and Miya get a lot of things from overseas.

 Hey, Watch it!

 Here is the suit that I got from Brini!  It is wonderful!

It is a shirt, vest and pants. I saw it on one of her Giveaways!

 The JLS were there!

Alston

Marvin

 Max too!

Loraine

 Dasia
She is wearing teddy beat pants and a Groovy Girl top.

Kev had lights with him and we played with them.

Groovy Girl coat.

He had cellophane pieces that he put over the light to change it's color.

Color change

He also had a handheld spot light.

Light on Loraine.

Group Shot!

I really need to play around more with my backgrounds!  I found my fake

snow in time for the meeting but it isn't in the best shape.  I will need to 

get something different for more snowy weather shots.

We watched Hey It's Muff Videos this time!  I can't wait until next time!

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